| The Red Shoes |  |
| The Red Shoes | |
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• | Country: UK |
| • | Label/Number: EMI TCEM 316 | |
| • | Release date: April 5, 1994 | |
| • | Chronology: Kate's 28th UK single; the 3rd of 4 (UK singles) from The Red Shoes (with her 37th non-LP track). | |
| • | Highest chart position: 21 | |
| • | Cover photo by John Carder Bush | |
| • | The Red Shoes Lyrics | |
| • | What it's about: A girl puts on a pair of enchanted ballet slippers and can't stop dancing until she breaks the spell. It's inspired by a character in the Michael Powell-directed film of the same name. | |
| • | Running time: 4:02 | |
| • | You Want Alchemy Lyrics | |
| • | What it's about: Kate transforms Claude Debussy's Clair de lune into a beautiful tale of a traveler who happens upon a beekeeper -- who likens the beauty, mystery and magic of their work to a form of alchemy. | |
| • | Running time: 4:21 | |
| • | Etc: The Red Shoes is the centerpiece of Kate's 8th (most recent) studio LP, and the focal point of her 43 minute film, The Line, The Cross & The Curve. | |
| • | Etc2: And for what it's worth... You Want Alchemy gets my vote for all-time best Kate song. Scan courtesy of Pertti. |
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